Guide to Authors - Embedded Hardware Design (MICPRO)
Type of contributions
" Original research articles
" Review
articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topic.
Note: A thorough coverage of related work is expected.
Electronic submissions only
All manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted via the journal's online submission
and peer-review systems at http://www.ees.elsevier.com/micpro Please follow the instructions given on this site.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: In case you submit a special issue paper that will be handled by a designated Special Issue Guest Editor, please
follow the instructions below:
1. Author registers in EES (follow the instructions on the site)
2. Select: Submit Manuscript
from Main Menu
3. When choosing Article Type please select the title of the special issue you are submitting to
From then on
follow the steps as laid out in EES. The manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Office who then assigns it to the Guest Editor in charge
of that specific special issue.
Submission of articles
Note: A limit of 30 pages is required.
Submission
of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published
lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all Authors
and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published
elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
Upon acceptance of
an article, Authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright see http://authors.elsevier.com).
This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter will be sent to the corresponding Author confirming
receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided.
If excerpts from other copyrighted works are
included, the Author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has
pre-printed forms for use by Authors in these cases: contact Elsevier's Rights Department, Oxford, UK: phone (+44) 1865 843830, fax (+44)
1865 853333, e-mail permissions@elsevier.com. Requests may also be completed online via the Elsevier homepage
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/permissions.
Language editing:
Please note that Elsevier generally does not provide language editing before or after the acceptance
or your paper, hence submissions written in poor English and containing spelling mistakes will be rejected without review.
Authors
from China kindly note that International Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English language and copyediting services
to authors who want to publish in scientific, technical and medical journals and need assistance before they submit their article or,
before it is accepted for publication. Authors can contact these services directly: International Science Editing (http://www.internationalscienceediting.com)
and Asia Science Editing (http://www.asiascienceediting.com) or, for more information about language editing services, please
contact authorsupport@elsevier.com who will be happy to deal with any questions.
Authors in Japan kindly note that,
upon request, Elsevier Japan will provide a list of people who can check and improve the English of an article before submission. Contact
our Tokyo office: Elsevier Japan, 4F Higashi-Azau, 1 Chrome Bldg, 1-9-15 Higashi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044, Japan; tel: +81-3-5561-5032;
fax: +81-3-5561-5045; jp.info@elsevier.com
Please note Elsevier neither endorses nor takes responsibility for any
products, goods or services offered by outside vendors through our services or in any advertising. For more information please refer
to our terms & conditions
(http://authors.elsevier.com/terms_and_conditions.html)
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Preparation of manuscripts
General: We accept most word-processing formats, but Word, WordPerfect or LaTeX is preferred. Always keep a backup copy of
the electronic file for reference and safety. Save your files using the default extension of the program used.
Word processor
documents: It is important that the file be saved in the native format of the word processor used. The text should be in single-column
format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed and replaced on processing the article.
In particular, do not use the word processor's options to justify text or to hyphenate words. However, do use bold face, italics, subscripts,
superscripts etc. Do not embed "graphically designed" equations or tables, but prepare these using the word processor's facility. When
preparing tables, if you are using a table grid, use only one grid for each individual table and not a grid for each row. If no grid
is used, use tabs, not spaces, to align columns. The electronic text should be prepared in a way very similar to that of conventional
manuscripts (see also the Author Gateway's Guide to Publishing with Elsevier: (http://authors.elsevier.com). Do not import
the figures into the text file but, instead, indicate their approximate locations directly in the electronic text and on the manuscript.
See also the section on Preparation of electronic illustrations. To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly advised to use the "spellchecker"
function of your word processor.
LaTeX documents: If the LaTeX file is suitable, proofs will be produced without rekeying
the text. The article should preferably be written using Elsevier's document class "elsart", or alternatively the standard document class
"article". The Elsevier LaTeX package (including detailed instructions for LaTeX preparation) can be obtained from the Quickguide: http://www.elsevier.com/latex.
It consists of the files: elsart.cls, guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for quick start, and the instruction booklet. Preparing
articles with LaTeX..
Corresponding Author: Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing
and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition
to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
Abstract: A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum
length 100 words). The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. An abstract
is often presented separate from the article, so it must be able to stand alone.
Keyword instructions: Important Notice:
please add three to five keywords to your article. Keywords are essential for the accessibility and retrievability of your article. Keywords
assigned to articles will be assembled in a keyword index, which will be printed in the last issue of each volume for each journal, and
in cumulative indexes. In addition, it is planned to make keywords available on Internet. To maximize the consistency with which such
keywords are assigned by different authors, the following guidelines have been drawn up.
" Each keyword (which can be a phrase of
more than one word) should describe one single concept. Often words like "and" or "of" should be avoided.
" Avoid very general keywords
which become meaningless once in a keyword list. Examples to avoid are "action", "computer", "mathematics". Check whether the keywords
as a whole describe the outlines of the article.
" Use natural language: for instance "automatic error recovery" rather than "error
recovery, automatic".
" Try to use nouns and adjectives as much as possible (i.e. use "automatic error recovery" rather than "recovering
errors automatically"). Do not use nouns in the plural form.
" Use English rather than American spelling (regardless of the spelling
used for the article itself).
" Avoid the use of abbreviations as much as possible, unless an abbreviation is so well-established
that the full term is rarely used (e.g. use "laser" instead of "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation", but use "computer
aided design" instead of "CAD").
Although these guidelines are not mandatory, they should be adhered to where possible.
Vitae:
Include in the manuscript a short (maximum 100 words) biography of each Author, along with a passport-type photograph accompanying the
other figures.
Preparation of electronic illustrations " Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original
artwork
" Save text in illustrations as "graphics" or enclose the font.
" Only use the following fonts in your illustrations:
Arial, Courier, Helvetica, Times, Symbol.
" Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text
" Use a logical
naming convention for your artwork files
" Provide all illustrations as separate files and as hardcopy printouts on separate sheets
" Provide captions to illustrations separately
" Produce images near to the desired size of the printed version
A detailed guide
on electronic artwork is available on our website: http://authors.elsevier.com/artworkYou are urged to visit this
site; some excerpts from the detailed information are given here.
Formats
Regardless of the application used, when
your electronic artwork is finalised, please "save as" or convert the images to one of the following formats (Note the resolution requirements
for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below.):
EPS: Vector drawings. Embed the font or save the text
as "graphics".
TIFF: Colour or greyscale photographs (halftones): always use a minimum of 300 dpi.
TIFF: Bitmapped line drawings:
use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF: Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (colour or greyscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
DOC, XLS or PPT: If your electronic artwork is created in any of these Microsoft Office applications please supply "as is".
Please
do not:
" Supply embedded graphics in your word processor (spreadsheet, presentation) document;
" Supply files that are optimised
for screen use (like GIF, BMP, PICT, WPG); the resolution is too low;
" Supply files that are too low in resolution;
Submit graphics
that are disproportionately large for the content.
References: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line
with the text. The actual Authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.
Example: "..... as demonstrated
[3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different result ...."
List: The list of references is arranged alphabetically and
then numbered (numbers in square brackets).
Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
[1] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads,
R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2000) 51-59.
Reference to a book:
[2] W. Strunk Jr.,
E.B. White, The Elements of Style, third ed., Macmillan, New York, 1979.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
[3] G.R. Mettam,
L.B. Adams, How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age,
E-Publishing Inc., New York, 1999, pp. 281-304.
The use of Digital Object Identifier (DOI): The digital object identifier
(DOI) may be used to cite and link to electronic documents. The DOI consists of a unique alpha-numeric character string which is assigned
to a document by the publisher upon the initial electronic publication. The assigned DOI never changes. Therefore, it is an ideal medium
for citing a document, particularly 'Articles in press' because they have not yet received their full bibliographic information.
The correct format for citing a DOI is shown as follows:
doi:10.1016/j.future.2003.10.071.
When you use the DOI to create URL hyperlinks
to documents on the web, they are guaranteed never to change.
Other
Please make sure that the paper is submitted in
its final form. Corrections in the proof stage other than printer's errors should be avoided: costs arising from such corrections will
be charged to the authors. Footnotes should be avoided if possible and be brief.
Elsevier will do everything possible to get your
article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as possible. In order to do this we need your help. When you receive the (PDF)
proof of your article for correction, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication.
Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please ensure your first sending is complete. Note that this does not mean you have any
less time to make your corrections just that only one set of corrections will be accepted.
Author enquiries
For enquiries
relating to the submission of articles (including electronic submission where available) please visit Elsevier's Author Gateway at http://www.elsevier.com.
The Author Gateway also provides the facility to track accepted articles and set up e-mail alerts to inform you of when an article's
status has changed, as well as detailed artwork guidelines, copyright information, frequently asked questions and more.
Contact details
for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided after registration of an article
for publication.
Author benefits
o No page charge is due
o 25 offprints of each contribution free of charge
o
30 percent discount on Elsevier Science books
